Microsoft’s Build conference is mostly aimed at developers, but Xbox head Phil Spencer was on hand to talk about the future of that platform as well, and the major gaming enhancements and bug fixes coming to the Windows Store over the next few months.

There’s a rumor going around that blames AMD’s low Gears of War performance on Nvidia’s PhysX API. The truth is somewhat more complicated, and there’s no clear answer as to what’s harming AMD’s performance at the moment.

One of gaming’s most well-known developers, Tim Sweeney, has come out swinging against the Windows Store. Microsoft’s new Universal Windows Platform has been getting a lot of blowback from users, but this is the first developer we’ve seen attack it head-on — and he’s not pulling any punches, either.

Microsoft’s Gears of War Ultimate Edition debuts today on the Windows Store, but AMD owners should steer clear. The game’s DX12 implementation is a trainwreck if you own a newer Radeon; Microsoft and The Coalition have promised patches.

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